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Formed a train.
We here packed the money and papers in wagons and formed a train.
We started the same day for
Newberry, S. C. Mrs. Davis and family were provided by
General Preston with an ambulance.
Several ladies in our party—wives of officers—were in army wagons; the rest of the command were on foot, myself included.
The first night we encamped at a crossroads ‘meeting-house.’
I here published orders regulating our march, and made every man carry a musket.
The Treasury clerks, bank officers, and others made up a third company, and we mustered some one hundred and fifty fighting men. Supposing that
General Stoneman would follow, we held ourselves ready to repel an attack by day and night.
At sunset of the second day we went into camp about thirty miles from
Newberry, S. C., and breaking camp very early the next morning, we crossed the beautiful
Broad river on a pontoon bridge at noon, and about 4 P. M. arrived at
Newberry.
The quartermaster immediately prepared a train of cars, and we started for
Abbeville, S. C., as soon as the treasure could be transferred.
